The Braley Blog
“Pete’s Daily Connection”
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Do Kids Play Outside Like We Did? And If Not, Why?
We had a question on the radio show this week: “What’s an outdoor game you played as a kid that children no longer play today?” My answer was “Jarts” or whatever the lawn dart game was called. I used to love that game until somebody decided it wasn’t safe. Personally I never got impaled by…
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”Raising Grampy” and Carson’s First Christmas
Hello Peoples! It’s me, Carson. I hope you had a Merry Christmas! I did…now that I know what a Christmas is. At Christmas, I discovered that it’s a time when you decorate your house with stuff, bring a tree inside and put lights outside. It’s also the time that Grampy watches a lot of TV shows…
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My Resolutions For 2026
I’ve never been one to seriously make any New Year Resolutions. Every year I seemed to make the same ones: Eat better, exercise more and get more sleep. Then I would stay up too late, eat junk food and be too tired to go to the gym. This year I did make a list: This…
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It’s Almost Christmas! – Raising Grampy
Hello Peoples! It’s me, Carson. Grampy says there are only 4 more days until Christmas! I have no idea what that means but he seems pretty excited! I went Christmas shopping with Mommy and Grampy the other day. Grampy said he needed one or two more things for Grammy. He liked these Christmas socks. Oh, was…
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Thanksgiving Was Nice! What’s Next? “Raising Grampy”
Hello peoples! It’s me, Carson. Did you have a nice Thanksgiving? I did. Now that I know what a Thanksgiving is. All that food and all they gave me was a napkin. Oh well. My week started with mommy taking me to work. I think I told you that she is an Athletic Trainer at…
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This Week I Learned About “Joy Conditioning”
I was doing some research this week for another project I’m working on and I found a great article. It was from Inc. magazine (look at me dating myself!), or website I guess I should say. The article was about something called “Joy Conditioning.” It begins by saying, “We live in anxious times. Tariffs come…
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Raising Grampy – Getting Ready For Thanksgiving
Hello Peoples! It’s me, Carson and it’s been a busy week with Grammy and Grampy. First they went away last week to see my cousin Ella in a place called Virginia. I think it’s the next town over from Acushnet. My Gigi watched me a few extra days last week. When Grammy and Grampy came…
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Feeling Down? There Is Something You Can Do About It
The holidays: A joyous time for many but a difficult time for some. Are you feeling down? There is something you can do. This came to mind this week when I was having a difficult day. Yes, your little ray of sunshine was not having a “Sunshine Day!” First, I let somebody get under my…
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Carson Takes Over “Raising Grampy”
Hello peoples! My name is Carson and I’m taking over “Raising Grampy.” I guess I should tell you a little about me. I don’t have a lot to tell because I haven’t been here too long. I’m only 4 months old. I live in a town called Acushnet. I think that’s a funny name. Sounds…
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One Thing They Don’t Warn You About….
Sometimes I can’t believe that it’s been almost ten years since I suffered an ischemic stroke. In some ways I am still rehabbing and recovering. I guess it never ends. It’s definitely been a journey. Not one that I ever planned on. It did give me the chance to meet a few amazing people through…